EcoNews Report
A weekly environmental news roundup produced in Arcata, California by Tom Wheeler (Environmental Protection Information Center), Caroline Griffith (Northcoast Environmental Center), Alicia Hamann (Friends of the Eel River), Jen Kalt (Humboldt Waterkeeper) and Colin Fiske (Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities).
Podcasting since 2019 • 274 episodes
EcoNews Report
Latest Episodes
Come Celebrate the Bay Trail!
The Bay Trail is finished, and now there’s a safe and beautiful trail that connects Humboldt Hill all the way to Clam Beach! Guests Colin Fiske of the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities and Jen Kalt of Humboldt Wate...
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Season 2025
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Episode 238
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28:42
Stopping the Spread of Golden Mussels
Before enjoying Ruth Lake this summer, be sure to clean, drain and dry all gear, boats and trailers to prevent the spread of the invasive golden mussel. The golden mussel, native to East and Southeast Asia, was first documented in California in...
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Season 2025
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Episode 237
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28:40
The Supreme Court and the National Environmental Policy Act
This week: An all-star roundtable with our favorite law wonks, wherein we try to figure out where the Supreme Court is taking the National Environmental Policy Act — the most important federal law regulating the environmental costs of developme...
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Season 2025
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Episode 236
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29:07
Is Offshore Wind Still on Humboldt's Horizon?
On Donald Trump's first day in office, he signed an Executive Order directing all parts of the federal government to take steps to stop the development of offshore wind. This has left people wondering: what's the future for offshore wind? Spoil...
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Season 2025
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Episode 235
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29:11
Pope Francis’ Environmental Legacy
Pope Francis centered the climate crisis during his papacy, highlighting the moral obligations that we all share to our fellow humans (especially the poorest among us, as they will be disproportionately impacted by climate change) as well as ou...
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Season 2025
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Episode 234
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29:11